Jul 27, 2026
Manuel Adorni, Cabinet chief and close ally to Argentine President Javier Milei, resigned Saturday following revelations he used staffers' credit cards to purchase video game equipment exceeding his government salary. The scandal undermines Milei's central campaign promise to eliminate corruption in Argentina's political elite.
A Spanish court ruled that Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, must stand trial by jury on corruption charges including embezzlement and influence peddling, and banned her from leaving the country. The case involves allegations she used her position to secure work contracts.
Philippine Senator Estrada, son of a former president, was detained after surrendering to police on charges of taking kickbacks in a flood-control project scandal. The case represents the latest corruption crisis to hit the country's political establishment.
Peter Murrell, estranged husband of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and ex-chief executive of the Scottish National Party, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 ($540,000) from party funds to purchase cars, a motorhome, and luxury goods including jewelry.
Audio recordings published by Intercept Brasil show Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazil's leading right-wing presidential hopeful, requesting between $12-26.8 million from imprisoned banker Daniel Vorcaro, who is at the center of a multibillion-dollar bank fraud scandal. The revelation has rattled Brazilian financial markets and threatens to derail Bolsonaro's 2026 presidential campaign.
Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies have officially named Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's former chief of staff and right-hand man, as a suspect in a major graft and money-laundering investigation. The case represents the closest corruption allegations have come to Zelenskyy himself after years of accusations against associates.
All eight Republican candidates for Maine governor participated in a debate at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on March 24, 2026, addressing issues including organized crime, affordability, education, and fraud and corruption.